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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?
(a) A prison cell.
(b) A shed.
(c) A warehouse.
(d) A hide-out.

2. Which adjective pair best described Solomon, his brother, and father?
(a) Fun-loving and fair.
(b) Critical and respectable.
(c) Generous and hardworking.
(d) Hardworking and respectable.

3. How could Solomon best be described as he argued with Burch right before his beating?
(a) He was aggressive.
(b) He was unyielding.
(c) He was committed.
(d) He was remorseful.

4. Why did Solomon want the old gentleman from New Orleans who was looking for a coachman to buy him?
(a) Because Solomon knew that it would not be difficult to hop on a steamer in New Orleans and head back to his life of freedom in New York.
(b) Because Solomon knew that the demands made upon a coachman were a lot fewer than those made upon a slave.
(c) Because Solomon knew that a coachman got to travel a lot; and he loved to travel.
(d) Because Solomon had always dreamed of being a coachman.

5. Why did Lawson take off in such high speed to find William Ford upon Chapin's request?
(a) He really wanted to get Solomon some help.
(b) He wanted to beat the last speed record he set while running his mule into town.
(c) He wanted to impress Mr. Chapin.
(d) He wanted to show just how fast he could make his mule run.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became a problem with the letter that Solomon had Englishman John Manning mail?

2. What was the likely reason that Tibeats went off and returned with a couple of men following his fight with Solomon?

3. Who was likely to be behind the idea of Jacob Brooks taking Eliza to get her freedom papers?

4. If William Ford was a wealthy plantation owner, how did he manage to get into financial trouble?

5. What did the fact that William Ford's slave, Walton had worked for Ford all of his life and spoke well about him say about Ford?

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